Update: Newville, PA Say's Phoebe was seen today 2/19

Don Henise (deheni@ark.ship.edu)
Thu, 19 Feb 1998 09:48:27 -0500


After a couple days of rain and no sighting of the Say's Phoebe, I went
over this morning (2/19) at 7:20 am and saw it right away. It was
sitting down on the fence line below the chicken barn keeping company
with a pair of Eastern Bluebirds.  Actually, it probably wasn't having
anything to do with the bluebirds, just happened to be in the same
vicinity. It was the bluebird's singing that attracted my attention to
the fence in the first place. When I scanned along the fence for the
bluebirds, the fist thing that popped into my bins was the phoebe. The
two bluebirds were sitting on fence posts just to the left of the
phoebe.

Best,

Don

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Directions: From I-81 take the Newville Exit (#11) and follow Rt. 233
north to Newville. From the traffic light at the intersection of Rts.
233 and 641 in Newville continue 1 block north on 233 and turn left onto
Green Street which becomes Steelestown Road after you get out of town.
Look for the first road to the right - Wildwood Lane - about 2 miles or
so from 233. Wildwood Lane does a lot of twisting and turning and after
one sharp left turn you will come to a farm lane with the name Ethan
Weaver on the mailbox and a sign for Blue Mountain Supply. There is a
microwave relay tower on the farm. There is a large, but friendly german
shepherd at the farm. His name is Dino. 

The bird has been seen working around the base of the microwave tower
and around some of the farm buildings especially on the roof at the far
end of the long chicken house. It was also seen on the fence line behind
the barn. 

Mr. Weaver gave us permission to walk around his farm but said to stay
out of his neighbor's fields on the opposite side of the road. Remember
to check in at the house if you go into the farm. Also, if you go on
Sunday, do not enter the farm until after 12:00 noon.

 
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